Jalapeno-Cheddar Cornbread Recipe

This Jalapeno-Cheddar Cornbread recipe pairs perfectly with a bowl of chili or your favorite BBQ dinner.

When David and I were younger, I made homemade cornbread quite a bit. Chili was a fairly frequent dinner in our house and there was never a batch of chili that didn’t have cornbread to go along with it.

But during our San Diego Comic-Con trip last summer, I realized that I didn’t make cornbread anymore.

One of the places we had dinner at while in San Diego was Crossroads at The House of Blues. As we were looking over the menu, one of our kids spotted cornbread in the appetizer section. More specifically: Cornbread with Jalapeños Peppers and Cheese — and some delicious Maple Butter. She mentioned how good that sounded and suggested that we order it. We did and she was thrilled.

But, seriously, when was the last time I made cornbread? I couldn’t remember and she couldn’t either. Her reaction was further proof that this cornbread at Crossroads was truly a rare occasion.

While I’m not sure why I stopped making homemade cornbread, it’s not complicated, so I know that’s not the reason. It’s pretty easy to make. Even the Jalapeno-Cheddar Cornbread recipe I’m sharing with you today. It’s not exactly like the one we enjoyed at Crossroads, but I was inspired by the addition of jalapenos and cheese and just had to include them.

While Crossroads served their cornbread with a Maple Butter, I opted to keep it a bit more simple: a straight-up, great quality butter. Cornbread and butter go hand-in-hand and I can’t imagine having a piece without spreading some butter on it.

I paired my Jalapeno-Cheddar Cornbread recipe with Finlandia Butter. It’s a deliciously smooth and creamy butter, imported from Finland, that’s made the old-fashioned way with fresh milk from cows cared for on small Finnish family-owned farms. It has no added hormones and has nothing artificial. A premium butter with just the good stuff.

I found Finlandia Butter at Albertson’s and bought both the unsalted and salted varieties.

The unsalted Finlandia Butter was used in my cornbread recipe. It was melted and cooled and combined with all of the other ingredients.

For spreading, you’ll want the Finlandia Butter that is perfectly salted. It’s so good — you won’t be disappointed.

This Jalapeno-Cheddar Cornbread didn’t last long. I cut it into 9 good-sized pieces and it was gone almost as fast as I made it. Even our youngest who doesn’t care for spicy foods loved it saying “it’s really not spicy at all”. That could be good or bad depending on your preference. If you want it even spicier, I would recommend adding an extra jalapeno. To me, one jalapeno was enough for a great flavor.

Jalapeno-Cheddar Cornbread Recipe

I hope you enjoy this recipe — if you aren’t ready to make it yet, but want to save it, be sure to pin it to your recipe or bread board on Pinterest.

Just add a bowl of chili and this IS what’s for dinner! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up and don’t forget to leave a comment at the party – Next week’s features that also leave a comment get pinned and tweeted!

That is some gorgeous looking cornbread! Thanks so much for bringing this by to Throwback Thursday. We love having you link up to us and can’t wait to see what you’ll bring next week! Of course, I’ll be pinning to our board! 🙂

I love the fact that it’s Delicious and Creamy. Growing up in Wisconsin (america’s dairlyland!), I have had the advantage of visiting creameries on a regular basis, and know what butter is supposed to taste like. I look forward to trying your cornbread recipe!